Meta‐analysis of oral antibiotics, in combination with preoperative intravenous antibiotics and mechanical bowel preparation the day before surgery, compared with intravenous antibiotics and mechanical bowel preparation alone to reduce surgical‐site infections in elective colorectal surgery [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Surgical‐site infection (SSI) is a potentially serious complication following colorectal surgery. The present systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to investigate the effect of preoperative oral antibiotics and mechanical bowel ...
McMahon, A.J. +2 more
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Physical Function and Quality of Life After Resection of Mobile Spine Chondrosarcoma. [PDF]
, 2019 Study Design:Retrospective cohort study. Objectives:(1) To assess patient-reported outcomes-physical function, pain, and quality of life-in patients who underwent resection of a mobile spine chondrosarcoma.
Chen, Yen-Lin E +7 more
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BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 Clean Cut is a multimodal, adaptive, checklist‐based infection prevention programme designed to improve compliance with six critical perioperative infection prevention practices. After introducing the programme at five hospitals in Ethiopia, compliance with critical infection prevention standards significantly improved and the relative risk of ...
J. A. Forrester +16 more
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Reoperation for coarctation of the aorta [PDF]
The American Journal of Cardiology, 1981 Between 1957 and 1980 reoperation for coarctation of the aorta was performed in 21 patients at one institution for an overall incidence rate of 7.9 percent. The incidence rate of reoperation was 38 percent for patients younger than age 3 years and 1.5 percent for patients 3 years or older at initial repair. Before reoperation 14 of the 21 patients were
Beekman III, Robert H. +3 more
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European multicentre study on outcome of surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism
BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 Some 5861 patients undergoing first‐time surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism were registered in the Eurocrine® database between 2015 and 2018. The use of intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement decreased the risk of conversion and persistent hypercalcaemia.
A. Bergenfelz +3 more
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Outcomes of Fusions From the Cervical Spine to the Pelvis. [PDF]
, 2018 Study designRetrospective cohort study.ObjectiveDetermine the indications, complications, and clinical outcomes in patients requiring fusions from the cervical spine to the pelvis.
Albert, Todd J +14 more
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Examine the slide instead of just reading the report! [PDF]
Surgical & Cosmetic DermatologyHistopathology reports are the pathologist's description of a microscopic morphological image, which can be understood as long as the basic elements of the histological structures are known.
Luís Fernando Figueiredo Kopke +1 more
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Risk factors of revision surgeries among primary hand infections presenting in emergency services
Khyber Medical University Journal, 2023 OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk factors involved in revision surgeries in primary hand infections presenting in emergency department in Civil Hospital Karachi.
Unza Shaikh +5 more
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BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 This study investigated postoperative complications after surgery for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in Europe. Hypoparathyroidism, recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and bleeding requiring reoperation occurred in 170 (26·2 per cent), 62 (13·7 per cent) and 17 (2·6 per cent) patients respectively.
D.‐J. van Beek +18 more
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Change-of-direction speed and aerobic fitness could influence academy graduation in law enforcement recruit [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Technical advancements have produced many challenges to intramedullary implants for unstable pertrochanteric fractures. Helical blade fixation of the femoral head has the theoretical advantages of higher rotational stability and cutout ...
Lockie, Robert G. +6 more
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